Ian

Biodata

Power Progression

The following levels are data within Ging’s Nen Ability, not permanent ranks in Ian’s own power system 132.

Background and History

In his previous life, Ian was an ordinary person who was struck after rushing into the road to save a girl. He arrived in the Hunter world through a black opening above Meteor City, badly injured and back in his childhood body. He later recalled that he did not regret saving her 1 2 257.

Ian used the Animal Training Gloves to tame a pack of eight wild dogs, naming their king Little Turtle. He then intervened in a fight and escorted the injured Machi back to her companions, Uvogin and Nobunaga. On learning their names, he realized he had arrived when the future Phantom Troupe members were still children 3 4 5 6.

Appearance

Ian appears as a fair-skinned, black-haired boy, initially with a small, slender childhood body. During his early time in Meteor City, he wore coarse hemp clothing 1 2 16.

• His eyes are described as clear black and white 20.
• After applying Performance-Enhancing Liquid, his temporary form had a muscular young man’s physique, upright black hair and a powerful Nen aura 203.

Personality

Ian wants to use his power to make the world safer and share its benefits with others. He enjoys peaceful scenes, dislikes pointless fighting and believes people should be able to negotiate solutions. His ambitions extend beyond protecting his companions: he privately envisions becoming an absolute ruler who can reshape the world 9 20 69.

His compassion coexists with a ruthless response to perceived threats. He can be patient with minor offenses, but after learning that Gogar’s ministers had been involved in an assassination attempt, he resolved to punish his enemies harshly. He also ordered Oster to eliminate the remaining royal bloodline, apart from Egina 299 311.

Ian recognizes that his gadgets can make him neglect his own training. He has also learned to let his companions contribute rather than shoulder every problem himself 51 103 145.

Abilities & Skills

4D Pocket

Ian’s Nen Ability provides him with Doraemon-inspired gadgets through a check-in. He was producing one gadget a day by Chapter 41, and the variety of their effects became central to his fighting and problem-solving 8 41 145.

• Gadget Instruction Manual: Produces instructions for an unfamiliar 4D gadget at the cost of 50% of his Nen in one use 32.
• Repeat summoning: A second Contract and Restriction lets him summon a previously obtained check-in item without using his daily opportunity, consuming 50% of his current Nen 203.
• Limitation: Ian’s effectiveness can depend heavily on which items he possesses. Cat Teacher judged his own strength ordinary compared with the power of his gadgets 33 342.

Nen and Combat

Ian had mastered Nen by his early days with Machi’s group. During his fight with Feitan, he relied on the defensive strength of his aura despite acknowledging his limited combat experience 8 16.

• He uses Gyo to examine Nen, including the aura of distant opponents and a fragment of Sashado’s Host Body 34 367.
• He temporarily copied Silva’s assassination techniques with the Ability Copy Gloves and demonstrated them to his companions before the copied abilities faded 83.
• He also borrowed Netero’s power, though he could not reproduce its effects completely and recognized the limits of relying on borrowed strength 122 188 301.

Justice Rope Modification

Ian altered the Justice Rope through a Contract and Restriction for use in Ejin City 87.

• Its citywide version no longer punished minor acts such as lying or verbal abuse.
• It drew life energy from criminals to power itself and was no longer connected to Ian.
• The item could no longer return to his 4D Pocket, and Ian himself was subject to its punishment if he committed a crime in the city 87.

Equipment and Items

Relationships

• Machi — One of Ian’s earliest companions. He escorted her home in Meteor City, promised to stay by her side and later gave her the In-and-Out Mirror for protection 5 9 288.
• Uvogin and Nobunaga — Companions Ian met through Machi. Both pledged to accompany him when he chose to intervene in the Congo conflict 6 257.
• Feitan — Initially fought Ian over a bet and lost to Trip Expert. He later became a companion; Ian reassured him that the doll would not be used against him again 18 26.
• Chrollo — Agreed to leave with Ian after Feitan’s defeat. Ian later arranged teachers to help Chrollo and the others develop their Nen Ability concepts 18 184.
• Ging — A fellow explorer with whom Ian has a frequently teasing relationship. Ging helped investigate Elina’s condition, and the two later explored the Tutantlu ruins together 165 329.
• Aimina and Eluna — Agreed to teach Ian’s companions about developing Nen Abilities after Ian gave them a chance at a new life 180 184.
• Steel Shell — A protector whose destruction caused Ian intense grief. Ian restored it with the Time Cloth 202.
• Xia and Kazan — Ejin City leaders whom Ian urged to fight crime while preserving people’s willingness to help one another 83 184.
• Milluki — Ian gave him a new appearance and encouraged him to double his training. Milluki later pledged his support for Ian’s intervention in the Congo 143 257.

Story Role and Major Arcs

Leaving Meteor City

Ian defeated Feitan with Trip Expert, after which Chrollo agreed that the group would leave with him. During their escape, Ian created obstacles to delay pursuers and multiplied the group’s food when they stopped to rest 18 29.

Ejin City

After the conflict with the Kalie Gang, Ian turned his attention to the Xierku Family. He later asked Xia and Jorar to help eliminate gangs, trafficking and forced prostitution in Ejin City, offering Xia leadership and support 57 83.

Ian’s modified Justice Rope became part of the city’s response to crime. As Ejin developed, he urged Xia and Kazan to protect not only justice but also ordinary people’s willingness to help strangers. Residents came to regard him as a guardian after he drove away attackers 87 184 230.

Gugurian and the Ruins

Ian joined the events surrounding the Gugurian ruins and brought Ging to investigate a possible case of Soul Seizure affecting Elina. He later recruited Aimina and Eluna to teach his companions 165 180 184.

After learning that Gogar’s ministers had plotted against him, Ian traveled to Gugurian and confronted its rulers. He spared Oster on conditions that included eliminating the remaining royal bloodline; Egina subsequently agreed to undertake that task herself 299 310 311.

Congo Conflict and the Dark Continent

Distressed by civilian deaths in the Congo, Ian decided to stop both sides from causing further casualties. He used the Map of Repositioning to move all of Peji City and relocate the battlefield between Sashado and V5’s soldiers. Later, he multiplied food for survivors at the border 257 265 288.

Ian and Ging subsequently passed through a gate into a city of immense defensive ruins on the Dark Continent. Ging identified a symbol of the ancient Tutantlu civilization, prompting them to investigate its implications for human history 329.

Sashado’s Host Body

After Sashado vanished and the Hunters withdrew, Ian kept a fragment of his Host Body. He noticed that its markings matched a dark red butterfly and used the fragment to draw the butterfly toward him, suggesting a connection to creatures linked to Sashado’s imprints 367.